Howrah, May 27 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday released forms for the proposed Annapurna Scheme under which the women would receive a monthly financial assistance of Rs 3,000 each.

Addressing a press conference, CM Adhikari expressed concern that about 30 lakh people, who have neither applied under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) nor approached the tribunal, are receiving benefits of financial assistance provided by the state government, which is meant only for Indian citizens.

BJP had promised a monthly financial assistance of Rs 3,000 to women, with an objective to ensure their economic independence.

Adhikari said, "In the BJP's Sankalp Patra, we had pledged that, immediately upon forming the governmen...